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THE MOKNIXG OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, APRIL, 8, 1910.
E
ACTS UPON DRAWS
Amendment Adopted by Sen
ate Committee May Give
Desired Relief.
REFUTE SENATOR'S DENIAL
loeeph Buchtel Tells How Urgent
Necessity for Provision Was Ex
plained to Him at Meeting
With Business Men.
TEXT OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT. The following amendment to the
rlvera and harbors bill, Introduced in
the United States Senate and whicn
wai approved by the committee, after
Senator Bourne had been animated to
action through advices from political
friends here, may offer the long
looked for relief on the draw -c los
ing question:
"That the Secretary of War be and
Is hereby authorized and directed to
keep the bridges across the Willam
ette River within the corporate limits
of Portland closed during; such, times
as the Common Council may here
after, by ordinance, prescribe, be
tween the hours of 6 and S o'clock
A. M. and 0:30 and 6:30 o'clock
P. M."
Refuting the statement credited to
Senator Bourne, contained in Washing
ton dispatches of yesterday. In which
he sought to excuse his neglect to se
cure closed drawbridges during rush
hours, morning and evening, across the
Willamette River by saying that the
subject never kad been called to his
attention. Joseph Buchtel, a prominent
East Side business man, declared last
night that he himself had called the
subject to the attention of Bourne and
particularly had impressed the im
portance of the question on Senator
Chamberlain. In Bourne's statement
he took occasion to defend his col
league also, saying that neither him
self nor Chamberlain had "received
word from the citr authorities or any
commercial organization or Individual"
about the necessity of the bridges be
ing cloved to water traffic during the
rush hours.
Both Senators Informed.
Mr. Buchtel is chairman of the stand
ing drawbridge committee of the Kast
Bide Improvement Association. Dur
ing the past six or seven years he has
been agitating the question of closing
the draws.
"The last time Senator Bourne and
Senator Chamberlain were here I be
lieve It was this year,' said Mr. Buch
tel, "It was called to their attention.
At that time the question was being
considered by the War Department. I
told them we were very anxious and
believed it to be one of the most im
portant public questions to the people
of the East Side."
This conversation took place in the
offices of Judge M. Q. Munly in the
Wells-Fargo building, there being a
conference In progress between the
two Senators and representatives of
Kast Side commercial organizations
over the Broadway bildge question,
according to Mr. Buchtel.
'The Broadway bridge was the prin
cipal toplo of conversation," said Mr.
Buchtel. "I was very anxious, how
ever, about the draw question, and
called it to their attention. Senator
Chamberlain evidenced real concern in
it.' as I thought, and we discussed it
some time. He promised to help us
and questioned me at some length. So
far as I have been able to learn, noth
ing was done by either.
Bourne's open criticism of the city
authorities and the various commer
cial organizations of the city was
strongly resented yesterday. That he
does not -understand the local situation
on this question at least, was said gen
erally. Movement Is Not New.
For the past six or seven year??. It
as said, the closing of the bridges
during rush hours has been urged be
fore the War Department. The last
attempt was made by Kast Side organi
sations through Mayor Simon, who
took It up with Major Mclndoe, United
States engineer here. He tranFmltted
the request to the Secretary of War,
fcut owing to the fact that none of the
members of the Oregon Congressional
delegation appeared to insist upon the
granting of the petition it was refused.
It remained for Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts to find a way out. He
introduced an amendment to the rivers
end harbors bill, providing for the ar
bitrary closing of the draws across the
Charles River and Fort Point Channel
In Boston during rush hours, morning
and evening. This amendment was ap
proved by the Senate commerce com
mittee, of which Bourne is a member,
though nothing was done by him to
give Portland similar relief. Later, on
urgent advices from Portland, he in
troduced an amendment leaving the
regulation of the draws with the City
Council, though limiting it to one hour
in the afternoon and two in the morn
ing. This was approved by the com
mittee yesterday.
The rivers and harbors bill probably
will be returned to the House In its
amended form the first of next week.
To assist Oregon's representatives in
keeping the amendment Intact, a tel
egram was sent yesterday to the full
Congressional delegation by the Kast
Side Improvement Association, urging
the necessity for action.
Telegram T'rjres Action.
The telegram was as follows:
At a meeting of the committee appointed
Vy the Knt Side Improvement Association
Ith a membership of 4K active businew
iven of Portland, to secure the closing of
the bridge draws across the Willamette
River during the rush hours of the day, it
Lms decided to auk the Oregon Cons:relon
al delegation to take active step to secure
such regulations. In support of this re
tiuest attention Is called to the fact that
Portland now ha a population of more than
2Jo.4Mio people, including the suburbs, many
or whom are dependent on these bridges
to reach their places of business and em
lUoy merit, but whe, under present circum
:anc. are subject to constant delays and
imonvenience. In view of this condition
the association adopted the following reso
lution: Whereas. There Is constant delay experi
enced by the people of rortland in crossing
the Willamette Rtvtr In consequence of the
opening of the bridge draws during the ruh
liour of the day. and believing that ar
rangements can be made by which these
bridge draws may be kept closed during the
riours without interferring with navigation
Jn the least ; therefore, be It
Resolved, by the East Side Improvement
.Association, that such regulation of the
opening of theae bridges should be made so
as to do away with tha delays and Incon
veniences of many thousands of people who
eres the bridge dally and without Intef
ferlnr with the navigation of the river, be
lirvlcg that river craft can easily adjust
(heir Urn of arrival and departure to meet
BOURN
UNDERPROD
the periods during which the draws are kept
closed; therefore, be it further
Resolved. That we urge upon the Oregon
Congressional delegation the Importance of
prompt action in this matter, owing to the
rapid growth of Portland, which constantly
increases the delays, and be it further
Resolved, That we call attention to the
eron-ine rnera.1 traffic" over these Krirtt?
f both of pedestrians, streetcar passengers and
teams, an of wnicn are subject to constant
serious Interruption which la calling for
early relief.
The reason for the non-partlclpatlon
In the campaign by the Chamber of
Commerce and Commercial Club has
been explained. This resulted. It was
explained by President MacMaster of
the Chamber of Commerce, from the
fact that the Kast Side commercial or
ganizations had the subject up and the
Chamber of Commerce, though an or
ganization for the whole city, did not
feel like taking part except on invita
tion. The same position was taken by
President Beckwith, of the Commer
cial Club.
M'CLEOD MAKES CHARGES
Discharged Carpenter Accuses Beach
and Jones of Misappropriation.
Investigation was undertaken yesterday
by the grand jury into the complaint
made by Alex McCleod, a discharged em
ploye of the School Board, who accuses
J. V. Beach, director, and T. J. Jones,
architect, with misappropriating school
funds. McCleod maintained that he and
other employes were allowed to perform
carpenter and other work at the homes
of Mr. Beach and Mr. Jones and that the
School Board had been charged with this
personal expense. The accusations of
McCleod have not yet developed any
serious evidence .against the , accused
school officials and the impressison has
become current that McCleod's action is
actuated by spite. A number of witnesses
were summoned yesterday before the
Jury. Among these were Peter Hobkirk
and D. C. McDonald, contractors; Mrs.
Emma "White, a neighbor of Mr. Jones;
A. C. Campbell, school director, and C.
Hanson and Joseph S. Nicholson, car
penters. FLY'S CAREER SEEN ON FILM
Object Lesson Portrayed by Ma
chine at Arcade Theater.
The career of a typical little house fly
was graphically outlined at the Arcade
Theater yesterday In a new film. A pri
vate exhibition of the film was first
grtven to members of the medical profes
sion at the Bijou Theater.
From its birth to Its- untimely death
the creature is shown imbibing poison,
carrying putridity and discharging its
load of poison germs thus acquired upon
the nipple of a baby's feeding bottle. In
readiness to Infect the feeding child with
some terrible disease. The fly is shown
feeding on diseased meat, exhibited as. it
sticks its tentacle into grease, dirt and
everything that is unwholesome. All in
all. the film Is an object-lesson to those
who advocate wholesale destruction of
the common fly. The film will be ex
hibited for the balance of this week.
SEXTET OF CHILD ACTORS FULL OF
LIFE BOTH ON AND OFF STAGE
Youngsters Who Appear in
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fEXTKT OK CHILD SINGERS INTHE RED MH,L. READING FROM l,EFT TO RIGHT JACK AND
THOMAS IIARKI ViTOV, CLARENCE JOHNSON, BEATA HARRIXGTO.V, ELIZABETH JOHNSON AND
NokJNE H.lKHl.NUTU.
HY LEO.VE CAPS BAER.
VER1L.Y Mr;. Mary Harrington,
wardrobe mistress with "The Red
Mill" company Is a modern "old
wo.man who lived . in a shoe." Only in
this instance she isn't old at all. Quite
the contrary, in fact. But this interview
isn't about Mrs. Harrington, and I men
tion her" only incidentally as the maternal
relative oX four of the busiest children
who ever donned wooden shoes and
shrieked "Just because you-r-e y-o-u"
behind the footlights.
There's a sextet of them this week at
the Baker Theater. Mrs. Harrington's
contribution to the number consists of
Norine. Beata. Thomas and Jack. The
other two are Elizabeth and Clarence
Johnson, "children of a lady friend of
mine." explains the soft-voiced caretaker
of the flock.
"You see I'm a. widow." she continued
in brief, and it seemed a softly defiant
explanation. "I live in Xew York City,
where all the companies are sent out
from, and while I have always been an
actress myself any position of th3t sort
now would necessarily separate me from
my children. I can't sew or teach as
many women do and so when I had this
position offered me with a chance for
the children to advance too. and at the
same time keep them all together, you
can know I considered myself lucky. We
have our lessons daily, they have a, nap
every day from 5 o'clock until 8. they
play games and are outdoors whenever
the weather permits and live much as
other young Americans. They are never
ill and are a happy, hearty contented
family."
And Indeed ' they looked it. From
Norine. tall and slender for her 14 years,
down to ro.ly-poly Jack, the baby, not yet
8. they radiated health and activity. Be
cause of their varying sizes and features,
two of the girls. Beata. and Norine. make
up as boys and Jack and Clarence appear
WAGON ROAD GRANT
LANDS TO BE SOLD
Inspection of Property Fin
ished and Favorable Re
port Is Made.
TRACTS TO BE AS DESIRED
Sale of Approximately 790,000
Acres Will Go Forward at Once
and Immense Colonization Id
Expected to Follow.
According to C. E. S. Wood, "W. P.
Davidson and John E. Burchard, the
Minnesota capitalists, have definitely de
cided to recommend to their associates
that the land property of the "Willamette
"Valley & Cascade Mountain Wagon Road
Company be purchased. Mr. Burchard
left yesterday for St. Paul.
It was officially 'given out yesterday
that if the sale of the Willamette Valley
& Cascade Mountain Road Company land
grant goes through, active operations
may be expected in 30 days. To accom
plish this the land will be sold, it was
said, in tracts of any sire, so any pur
chaser may obtain just the kind and
amount of land he wants.
The final details of the scheme have
yet to be worked out but it Is said land
offices will be opened at Ontario, Burns,
Vale, Prineville, Foster, Sweet Home,
Albany, Riley and Sisters, all of which
towns are situated on the land Involved.
The centers of operation will be Port
land. St. Paul, Minneapolis, San Fran
cisco, Winnipeg and Chicago.
Colonization Is Expected.
It is believed that the advertising ne
cessary to sell such an Immense tract as
the wagon road grant, followed by the
promised Hill publicity campaign, will re
sult in the - colonization of an enormous
stretch of country In a brief time.
W, P. Burchard and John E. Davidson
represent in Portland their own interests
and those of Joseph Wood, unable to be
here through illness, and O. A. Robertson,
detained in California. Messrs. Burchard
and Davidson have full authority to make
the inspection on behalf of their friends,
who rely entirely on their judgment.
Both gentlemen expressed themselves
as thoroughly pleased with the grant and
with Central Oregon. They believe In the
future of the country, particularly under
'The Red Mill" Are Happ y Group and Spend Much Time at Outdoor Sports Four
Are Children of Company's Wardrobe Mistress.
as girls. "Because we're the littlest,"
said Jack in explanation.
It was nearly time for the bevy to
waddle on to the stage and sing their
inimitably funny little eong, so I inter
viewed them in their dressing room.
They knew nothing about the moral up
lift of the drama, had no word to say of
the social conditions of the stage today,
hadn't heard of "Chanticleer," Bernard
Phaw or Shakespeare. They were a herd
of healthy little animals standing ex
citedly, at a long table, fighting for a
chance at the mirrors and scrapping over
the powder-puff. Fascinated, I watched
email fingers liberally smear rouge into
plump baby cheeks and gently rub it
Into a natural bloom.
"Yeh see." said Clarence, a small lad
with phonographic ability to talk on
forever, "I get mine n quickest, because
I'm not so partickler so it's on good. But
Jack, why he won't go on lessen' he's
just purfeck."
A general and demonstrative acquies
cence that seemed to carry with it a
tone of resentment called general atten
tion to Jack. That gentleman, clad in
serene unconsciousness. a be-flowered
basque, an air of virtue and a narrow
blue skirt, was insecurely perched atop
of a high stool, his fat legs braced to
hold on the clumsy wooden shoes. In
neat array spread out before him on the
table, lay the "makin's" of his theatrical
toilet. Across, and under and above
each big laughing eye, the tiny fingers
painted with precision a line of grayish
blue. Next the soft blonde eyebrows re
ceived a. thick streak of grease paint. A
really klssable and moist little mouth, a
boyish mouth of firm straight lines, was
bunched into a knot and liberally dabbed
with carmine into a ridiculous cupid's
bow. A mop of blonde curls was next
tied on the round little pate and the
metamorphosis w-aa complete.
Ten minutes only had elapsed since a
sturdy little boy with snub by nose a-nd
the Influence of the railroads now under
construction to that section.
Before the lands can be- put on the
market they will have to. be carefully
selected, surveyed and graded. While the
wagon road grant naturally comprised the
finest sections in the district which the
road traversed, there is considerable di
versity in Its quality. A large area is
timbered, there is a tremendous acreage
of wheat land and much is suitable for
grazing.
There is Irrigable land in the Malheur,
Crook and Deschutes valleys, natural
cereal land In the rolling country of Sil
ver Creek and an acreage fosr wheat
which is thought to be able to produce
more than is at present the output of
Oregon and Washington. Four billion of
feet of timber is believed to be 'comprised
in the timber lands.
That there was any litigation pending
between the Willamette Valley & Cascade
Mountain Road Company and settlers was
denied yesterday by C. E. S. Wood, who
at the same time wished to correct the
impression that the land grant is upon
condition that sales be made to bona
fide settlers at a fixed price. Discussing
the history of the grant yesterday, Mr.
Wood said :
History of Grant Told.-
The land grant was made to the State of
Oregon by the United States by act of Con
gress In 1805, ' upon the sole condition that
a wagon road be constructed across the
Cascade Mountains from near Albany and
across the state to Its eastern boundary, the
Snake River, via Harney Valley. The evi
dence of construction of the road was to be
the certificate of the Governor of Oregon
and Governors Woods and Chadwlck. re
spectively, certified that the road, had been
constructed.
Upon these certificates the present owners
bought the land and when, in Cleveland's
second administration, a suit to forfeit the
grant was brought by the Attorney-General
on the ground that the road had never been
properly constructed, the Circuit Court for
the District of Oregon, commencing with
Judge Deady and ending with Judge Gil
bert, decided that In fact the road had been
built sufficiently well according to the rug
ged and pioneer custom of the country and
also decided that it was immaterial whether
the road had actually been constructed ac
cording to the terms of the grant or not.
because the granting act of Congress itself
made the Governors' certificate conclusive
evidence upon this point, and that purchas
ers had' a right to rely on these certificates,
and that, therefore, the present owners were
bona fide purchasers for value.
Title Perfectly Clear.
These contentions, on appeal, were upheld
by the Supreme Court of the United States
and since that time the present owners have
held the title absolutely and without any
condition or restriction whatever. There is
no condition that they shall sell to any one.
or at any price. In fact, there la no con
dition whatever and they own the property
as fully and perfectly as any man owns the
fee simple right to his farm.
The original grant was from the United
States to the State of Oregon. The State
of Oregon then granted its rights to the
Willamette Valley & Cascade Mountain
Wagon Road Company, which sold to the
present owners, although there have been
several conveyances of title among them
selves. This grant was also peculiar in not being
a grant in place, or. as in every other grant
on the Pacific Coast, a grant of every other
section designated by the odd numbers;
but was a grant of three sections per mile
of road as definitely located and constructed
to be selected from odd numbered sections
anywhere along the line of definite location
and within 12-mlle limits, being six miles
each side of the line of location.
Very Little of Grant Sold.
Under this method of filling the grant. It
nice honest freckles had jumped onto the
stool, and now an embryo soubrette with
veiled lashes and pouting lips jumped
down. And out of the painted baby
mouth came a shill boyish treble, "Well,
my mother says what's worth doin" at
all is certain'y worth doin' yer best,
an' I'm not goin' out there on the stage
an" have folks say I gotta bum make-up."
And Jack glared indignantly at his ac
cusers. "What do you Intend to be when you
grow up?" I asked him, when order was
restored.
"Oh, I'm going to turn into a really
truly cowboy. Me an' Clarence is both
a-goin" to be cowboys," he said eagerly,
straddling his stout legs and waving his
arms wildly, threatening imminent de
struction to the feminine apparel that
adorned his figure. "Bver night I go to
sleep I hope me an' Clarence will grow
into cowboys before brexfas," he con
cluded. The phonographic Clarence, clad also
in girl's regalia, nodded a vigorous as
sent. "And I," said Elizabeth, in her quaint
voice, raising seriqjjs big eyes to the
listening group, "I'd like to be a seam
stress. I embroider or sew all the time.
See, I've nearly finished this doily for
my mother. Don't look at it close, for
I made most of it on the train," and she
exhibited a beautifully embroidered bit
of linen.
'Well." said her brother Clarence, with
a fine disrespect for womanly pursuits,
despite his costume, "all I can say is
she orter be a waitress. She never for
gets things, an' she puts ever'thing
where it goes."
Norine, pretty, slender maiden, who is
"little mother" to the herd, is for all that
dignity a frail rib of Adam.
"I want to be a factory lady," she said,
dimpling into smiles. "They have such
nice heels on their shoes and the love
liest hats and rings with blue sets."
finally amounted to 863,000 acres, of which,
from the time of the original grant (1865)
about 75.O00 acres has been sold, leaving In
round numbers about 7SO.000 acres and no
timber has ever been sold.
The pclicy of the owners of the grant in
refusing to make sales has sometimes been
criticised, but in the first place nobody
really desirous of making & home has ever
been refused a location if it could not be
found on the Government sections. In the
second place, the owners havo paid many
thousands of dollars every year into tha
state treasury as taxes and the natural de
mands for schools, churches, lodges, ceme
teries, etc, have been met by donation.
Where-ver a townslte was demanded, it
has been created and the lots freely offered
for sale. The wisdom of holding the grant
Intact la now demonstrated from the fact
that every buyer who has investigated the
grant has made It a determining point to
know whether the grant has been skimmed
off or depleted of its best property.
GOODWIN MAY BE CLEARED
District Attorney's OfTice Lenient
With Son of Wealthy Easterner.
John W. Goodwin, the son of the
wealthy Philadelphia shoe dealer, who
was arrested In Portland Tuesday on the
charge of forging anvorder for an auto
mobile upon a. local garage, was released
yesterday upon his own recognizance by
recommendation of Deputy District At
torney Hennessy. The youth was placed
In the custody of C. H. King, of the
Keats Auto Company.
According to the Investigations made
by Mr. Hennessy, the case against Good
win is not so flagrant as was at first sup
posed. The youth represents that as
salesman for the garage of Harry Twitch
ell he had the authority to take cars out
and in the absence of Mr. Twltchell gave
an order to the watchman, believing it
would be regarded as within his author
ity. After having the car out for two hours
he met with an accident and slightly
damaged it. Mr. Hennessy says that
Mr. Twitchell has been trying to force
the youth into paying 9600 damages on
the machine and that an expert mechanic
who examined it offered to fix it for $15.
In view of this phase of the case, said
Mr. Hennessy, he was disinclined to re
gard the case against Goodwin as serious.
The case will be brought up later in the
Municipal Court.
BIG FILL WILL BE MADE
Stagnant Pool, Ixng Menace to
Health, to Be Abated.
The Pacific Bridge Company is prepar
ing to make the big fill on East Ninth,
between Belmont and Bast Morrison
The digestive impulse
Is the life of the stomach.
If this is weakened
Crippled by abuse,
Eating improper food
The rest of the body suffers.
Body and Brain are nourished
Through the digestive impulse.
Food is called for, and, if right
The tissues are repaired
As fast as mental and physical
Activity breaks them down.
This is life.
Grape-Nuts food not only
Meets the requirements of
Tissue-repair, but is a
Source of vital energy.
It contains the phosphates
Stored up by Nature
In wheat and barley.
Grape-Nuts was prepared
By a food expert, so one
Can, get these vital elements
Without bother, cooking, or
Other effort than eating it.
Eaten slowly with cream
It is delicious, satisfies
The "digestive impulse"
And builds up brain and nerves.
"There's a Season."
' . Some People "Want
"QUALITY"
Some Want
PRICE
At
Eilers Piano House
You Get
BOTH
That's why 72 out of every 100 Pianos purchased
in the West come from The House of Eilers
$6 PLACES A GOOD PIANO IN YOUR HOME
streets, ordered by the City Council a
long time ago.
This will be one of the most important
improvements this section of the city
could have. A large, stagnant pool long
has menaced the health of the commu
nity, as well as being as eyesore to
passersby.
Steps are also to be taken at once to
For over
128 vears
this whiskev has
been the standard
which all otherswere
judged. Once you try
Old'
James L Pepper
Whiskey
Bottled in Bond Established 1780
Put up in full quarts, full fives,
full pints and half pints. Order
from your druggist.
DISTRIBUTORS
BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUB CO.
8tb and Everett St Portland, Or.
BE CONVINCED
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If every prospective lot buyer in Portland today
had a clear understanding of the beauties and oppor
tunities at MONTCL.AIR they would buy there.
Go out Sunday take the East Ankeny-Hyde
Park car to Belle Crest and you will see the sign.
The Jacobs-Stine Company
Largest Kealty Operators on the Pacific Coast.
146 Fifth Street. Phones : Main 6869, A 6267.
empty the water into a sewer, plans to
this end having been made by City Engi
neer Morris at the instance of Mayor
Simon,
Free Sunday excursion. Woodburn
Orchard Co.. Henry Bids. Both phones.
There Is no tide at New Orl
Eustport, Me., it Is 18 feet.
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